egg white
Americannoun
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egg whites
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of egg white
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Eventually, membrane or no, there will be some gas exchange, causing the egg white to become more watery and leak into the yolk, ultimately breaking the yolk.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2025
The concentration of protein in egg white is a bit higher, so it doesn't take long to create a stable foam.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2024
This membrane surrounds the soft contents of the egg interior, being either the egg white and yolk from table eggs, or the developing chick embryo in a fertilized and incubated egg.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
“You have to cook the egg white, but not the yolk,” explains executive chef Yannick Franques.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
Hannah’s letters are always egg white, with the queen stamp, which I stare at for a long time.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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